O monkey with the human eye! [photo]

The monkey lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis), also known as the “shy monkey…
was only discovered in 2012 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a key feature is that his eyes resemble that of the human, while has intensely expressive eyes. Although the species was known to the locals, it was unknown to the international scientific community until it was discovered in 2007 and confirmed in a publication in 2012. The lesula lives in tropical forests and is particularly vulnerable as the prey of wild animals, while it is believed that in a few years will be in danger of extinction. For this reason it is considered a protected species by the international community, while among the ten most important newly discovered species of the previous year.


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